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One of the most aggressive forms of cancer in the United States is malignant mesothelioma. This form of cancer is caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibers, often because of close association through work exposure. The families of those who were exposed to asbestos are also at risk for this type of cancer due to repeated interaction with clothes that had been contaminated with asbestos fibers. Mesothelioma is classified as an "orphan disease" since it affects less than 200,000 people worldwide at any given time. As a result, the amount of interest that is displayed by pharmaceutical and research companies is limited, since the number of patients to treat is not as significant as those affected by other cancers such as skin cancer or breast cancer. Unfortunately, the rates of mesothelioma cases are on the rise and are predicted to increase until 2020. This is because of the long incubation period which can occur with mesothelioma. As a result, there is now a greater interest in finding a way to both predict and prevent the disease before it claims more lives.
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The first step in the development of malignant mesothelioma comes from exposure to airborne asbestos fibers. These fibers are long and thin, and were most often found in crystalline asbestos mines, shipyards and chemical processing plants. Used as both insulation and a fire-retardant material, asbestos ended was used in everything from residential homes to massive warships and chemicals used by laboratories, and the material was extremely popular until its risk was discovered in the second half of the twentieth century. The risk lies in the interaction of asbestos fibers with human cells, which attempt to digest them and consume their nutrients. The fibers contain no nutrients, however, and are too long to be fully consumed, leading to an eventual cell division and tumor formation. These tumors occur in the membranes lining the heart, lungs or chest, and once they have developed, present a serious and aggressive health risk.
One of the main problems in treating malignant mesothelioma lies in detecting its presence. When the most common form of the cancer - pleural mesothelioma - presents in a body, it will often come with symptoms such as a shortage of breath, chest pains, weight loss, or fatigue. These symptoms are often present as part of a wide range of other diseases that are more common, and until a tumor is formed, will usually be misdiagnosed as a less serious problem. This makes finding mesothelioma before it has spread extremely difficult and lowers the survival rate of those who have been diagnosed. When left untreated, a typical malignant mesothelioma survival rate will be approximately nine months.
If the cancer can be discovered early enough, the tumor can be removed by surgery, and with chemotherapy it is possible for a patient to make a full recovery. With this type of cancer projected to increase in number as more workers develop symptoms from earlier exposures, research funding is slowly appearing. To get the latest information about detection, treatment, survival rates and how you might be entitled to compensation for injuries to you or a loved one caused by asbestos exposure simply fill out the form on this page and we will send you our complimentary informational packet. It's an invaluable resource that you can't afford to be without.
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